# One Redditor's dad fixed their broken RTX 3070 with the capacitor from an old radio

> It's never nice to have to replace your old hardware, but with the memory crisis in full swing, it has become more and more painful to watch old hardware break down.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/legendary-dad-fixes-their-kids-dead-rtx-3070-by-ripping-the-capacitor-out-of-an-old-radio-and-slapping-it-on-the-side-saving-over-usd100-in-the-process/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a510e7724aba2fec5835c2b)
- **Published:** 2026-07-10
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #rtx #rtx-3070
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a510e7724aba2fec5835c2b

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